• Niko@sh.itjust.works
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    12 hours ago

    Not recent, but I spent the majority of my teenage years dealing with awfully frizzy and unmanageable hair because I was shampooing daily (also using an excessive amount). I was under the impression that you need to thoroughly shampoo all oils away every time you shower in order to be “clean.” When I moved to university and no longer had parents around to tell me that I stink, my hygiene standards became more… relaxed, but I was surprised that my hair was a lot healthier!

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      4 hours ago

      it varies from person to person. I have very oily skin and hair.

      about 30 minutes after a shower where I use an oil stripping soap my skin looks like I rubbed Vaseline all over it.

      I have to routinely soak/bleach my sheets/pillows to remove all the oil.

      at this point I’m surprised the US army hasn’t invaded my ass.

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        2 hours ago

        I also have very oily skin, albeit my hair isn’t quite as bad. Washing daily didn’t make it any less oily, just a lot less manageable